Hygiene
PPE
Social Distancing and Common Space Usage
Visitors and Events
Cleaning
All procedures indicated in the links to the left were created through the lens of maintaining the health and safety of our CtR family. It was developed in coordination with CtRCS, Fr. Sean and through the direction of the CDC, American Academy of Pediatrics, State and Local Officials, and the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston.
According to the Harris County order, recommendations by the CDC and in consultation with the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston masks/face coverings will be required.
Student, parents, volunteers, and staff must notify CtRYM via email at Rachel.smyth@ctrcc.com if any of the following situations occur during the
school year:
Anyone who has had close contact with someone who is lab-confirmed to have
COVID-19 should follow Presumed Positive expectations.
A close contact situation is defined as:
Finally, it is important to note that any student who must quarantine at home for any period of time will join a virtual small group, given that he/she is feeling well enough to do so. We are committed to help the student transition as smoothly as possible.
If a student exhibits COVID-19 symptoms, they will be presumed positive. Parents will be contacted to arrange for immediate dismissal from Rise or Encounter. Parents must arrange for their students to be tested for COVID-19 or arrange a consultation with a medical professional within a 24-hour period. The student may not return to faith formation until cleared by a medical professional or until receiving a negative COVID-19 result. Test results may be forwarded to Rachel.smyth@ctrcc.com prior to the student returning to campus or students may bring results upon their return to faith formation.
In the case of a positive or presumptive positive COVID-19 case among a household
member of one of our students, the following conditions must be met before returning to campus*:
If the individual has symptoms that could be COVID-19 and wants to return to Rise or Encounter before completing the above stay at home period, the individual must
either
(a) obtain a medical professional’s note clearing the individual for return based on an alternative diagnosis or
(b) receive two separate confirmations at least 24 hours apart that they are free of COVID via acute infection tests at an approved COVID-19 testing location.
* These guidelines apply to volunteers and staff as well.
Any student, volunteer, or staff member who is lab-confirmed to have COVID-19
must stay at home throughout the infection period, and cannot return to campus until
CtRYM screens the individual to determine if the below conditions for campus
re-entry have been met:
A health official will perform contact tracing to the extent possible following a lab-confirmed case on campus. The small group exposed to the lab-confirmed case may start learning virtually from home until the tracing is complete and we have confirmation that it is safe for the small group to return to Rise/Encounter.
Please see the documents below for a further explanation of confirmed and presumptive cases, along with what constitutes as "close contact" and finally a helpful self-screening diagram.
Diagram: May I Enter School?
Detailed Chart: COVID-19 Symptoms & Protocols Defined
Source: Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston Catholic Schools Office
Q. What will happen if a staff member, volunteer or student on campus tests positive for COVID-19?
A. After conducting an internal investigation, CtRYM staff will reach out to all families of students who may have been in contact with the individual.
Q. What will the procedure for student arrival look like?
A. Students will be assigned a specific campus entrance to keep hallways and stairways clear. They will have to fill out a symptoms evaluation and will be temperature checked before being able to enter the building.
Q. Will there be health screening procedures?
A. Yes, all students must complete a questionairre about their symptoms. This will most likely be done via app (more deails to come).
Q. Will my student have to wear a mask?
A. Yes, all students are required to wear a mask for the entire time they are in the building.
Q. How will social distancing be achieved?
A. The school will have additional signage on the floor and around the campus reinforcing social distancing. In the classroom, student seating will face the same direction and students will sit 6-feet apart.
Q. Will visitors be allowed on campus?
A. No, just like most normal Rise and Encounter nights, visitors are not allowed into the building.
Q. How will the school be cleaned and disinfected?
A. Rooms will be disinfected daily before our students arrive on campus. Small Group Leaders will be provided with disinfectant and sanitizer and will be asked to disinfect the surfaces of the classroom at the beginning and end of the session.
Q. Will there be a meal after the 5pm Mass?
A. No, we are not able to safely provide food this year.
Q. Will students be in large group?
A. No, they will stay in small group for the entirity of their session.
Q. Will my student be in the same small group that they were in last year?
A. If you would like them to continue with their small group, please indicate this on their registration. This will impact which session time they will attend, and they are not able to choose which session time their small group attends.
If staying with their small group is more important than their session time, please indicate this on the Preference Selection form.
If session time is most important, please indicate this on the Preference Selection form, but know that we cannot guarantee they will be with their previous small group.